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Alive Center for teens now offering a certification model (Daily Herald)
Alive Center for teens now offering a certification model (dailyherald.com)
Alive Center Launches Innovative Teen-Led, Teen-Driven™ Certification Program
Alive Center Launches Innovative Teen-Led, Teen-Driven™ Certification Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Naperville IL] – October 24, 2024 – The Alive...
Watch CBS2’s special presentation “Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health” – CBS New York (cbsnews.com)
Watch CBS2's special presentation "Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health" - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)
ALIVE Aurora Teen Center to Relocate to New Space, Ensuring Continued Support for Aurora Youth
AURORA, IL - April 1, 2024: The ALIVE Aurora Teen Center, a cornerstone of support for Aurora's youth, is announcing that it is moving to a new...
Grand Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for ALIVE Aurora Teen Center’s New Location with Mayor Richard C. Irvin and Congressman Bill Foster
AURORA, IL - May 23, 2024: The ALIVE Aurora Teen Center is thrilled to announce the grand ribbon cutting ceremony for its new location at the New...
NCTV17: Alive Center Expands Offerings to Glen Ellyn YMCA
On October 24th, the Alive Center was featured on NCTV17: "The Alive Center is expanding its offerings out to Glen Ellyn, thanks to a partnership...
Naperville Sun: Alive Center keeps making the big push to get girls into STEM, which remains male-dominated
On July 1, 2022, the Alive Center was featured in the Naperville Sun for its push to get girls into STEM. From Teen-Led clubs or camps, Alive is...
“How Are Teens Really Doing?” Alive Teens discuss Youth Mental Health on NCTV-17’s Dana Being Dana
On May 19th 2022, Alive teens from both Naperville and Aurora spoke on NCTV-17's Dana Being Dana on the topic of youth mental health. Link to view...
NCTV17: Alive Center Expands to Hanover Park
News Update from Naperville Community Television (NCTV17): "After seven successful years in Naperville and a second location added in Aurora, the...
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Building Confidence and Community Through Music: The Amatones Choir Camp
This summer, the Amatones Choir Camp is offering a unique, teen-led opportunity for youth ages 8–15 in DuPage County to grow not just as...
The Future of AI: What Parents Need to Know
Written by: Amanda McMillen, LCSW, with support by AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, shaping how our...
Decoding the Digital World: Understanding Social Media Platforms, Their Uses, and Safety Considerations for Teens
Written by: Lisa Konick, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist February 21, 2025 Social media is deeply embedded in the lives of today’s teens,...
Why Teens Dive In: The Pull of Social Media and What’s Missing
January 21, 2025 Amanda McMillen, LCSW, Executive Director, Alive Center Social media has become integral to teens’ lives, offering platforms for...
They are sooooo nice!
The Alive Center has been open 5 ½ years now and we hear all kinds of wonderful things from the parents and guardians of the teens we support. From...
Is bad really all bad?
By Kandice Henning We live in a dualistic world of opposites, hot and cold, dark and light, good and bad, etc. But is bad really all bad? Or it is...
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